Glossary of Terms Protecting the Public's Health |
The purpose of this glossary is to assist you in understanding the words and phrases used by the Arizona Board of Medical Examiners. These summaries are not legal definitions, but rather general descriptions of words and phrases used in the Board's website physician profiles. NOTE: The term "licensee" used in these definitions refers to physicians and physician assistants licensed to practice medicine in Arizona. The term "Board" refers to either the Board of Medical Examiners that regulates physicians or the Joint Board on the Regulation of Physician Assistants. Click on the highlighted terms for definitions (requires Javascript-enabled browser): |
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